I M Pei The Master Builder From Shanghai To Global Fame
A portrait of I M Pei born in Shanghai and raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai. He pursued architecture at MIT and Harvard and crafted landmark structures such as the National Gallery East Building, the Louvre glass pyramid, Bank of China tower, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Washington, D.C
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Louvre Museum
Paris
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Hong Kong
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Cleveland
Ohio
Young Life
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
I M Pei legacy and Boston John Hancock Tower repairs
The article recalls I M Pei achieving major awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1993 and the Royal Gold Medal in 2010. It notes the John Hancock Tower panes falling out in the 1970s, their replacement with sturdier glass, and Pei's belief in perseverance.
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George H.W. Bush
Teoh Ming
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Royal Institute of British Architects
I.M. Pei
John Hancock
Boston
Massachusetts
Pei Prize Honors Shape Future of Chinese Architecture
I M Pei wins the Pritzker prize often called the Nobel Prize of architecture. He uses the $100,000 prize to fund scholarships for Chinese students studying in the United States, who return home to practice after visiting sites like Fragrant Hill near Beijing where Pei designed a hotel in the 1980s.
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Pritzker
Pei
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China
Fragrant Hill
Beijing
Mini Page Heroes chapter on American architects and builders
This issue highlights a chapter from 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet by Dennis Denenberg and Lorraine Roscoe. It notes how to order the book from heroes4us.com and mentions a library title I M Pei Architect of Time Place and Purpose by Jill Rubalcaba.
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Lorraine Roscoe
Heroes4us.com
I.M. Pei
Jill Rubalcaba
Caterpillar Parrot Joke Feature Turns Into Lesson
A lighthearted exchange about a caterpillar and parrot yields a punny setup. The Mini Page credits Dennis Denenberg a former educator and Lorraine Roscoe for assistance with this issue.
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